[andynene]

My dog is off her food, she will eat her treats but not food. I've tried a different food as she sometimes can be fussy but still she refuses.

[shazamataz]

What does she normally eat, wet or dry?

How old is she and any health problems?

You can try mixing something like sardines through her food, they usually love the stinky little buggers. Or even some raw hamburger or chicken mince.

[andynene]

She normally eats dry, I've tried wet and done rice and chicken (which is normally a winner when she is off her food) but refuses everything. If we hand feed her the chicken then she'll eat it but nothing else. I will try the sardines, failing that it's an expensive trip to the Vets for me :0)

[shazamataz]

You didn't mention her age ;)

At around 12-18 months most dogs go through a picky stage and just won't eat, that's why I asked. It's fairly normal.

If the dog is older than that though I would be looking into seeing iof you can get a payment plan done at your vets. Some will set up an account for you to pay off if you have been a long-standing customer. An older dog suddenly going off their food is usually trouble.

You can also try some cheap canned wet food mixed with the dry. It's not the best food for her but they usually go crazy for the cheap stuff, it's like candy to them. Just make sure to introduce it slowly as if she does decide to eat it, you don't want her eating a whole can straight up or you will be cleaning up the mess that comes out there other end for days ;)

[andynene]

Thanks for your help, she's a 6 year old Bernese Mountain Dog. Will get her checked out on Monday if she's still not eating by then.

Luckily we have pet insurance so we should be covered for anything that's wrong, many thanks again x

[Cat1864]

How hot is it where you are?

Even in an air conditioned house, my pup is wanting to wait until the cooler hours to eat.

[andynene]

I'm in Scotland and it's not hot at all